Can’t start your day without a cup of coffee? But worried about the caffeine and calories intake? Well, let your worries take a back seat, as you enjoy a wonderful cup of green coffee. Long-standing health debate on drinking coffee is not unknown to anyone. But, amidst all these, comes… Read more »

I may be an omnivore, but I have a deep, deep love for vegetarian tacos. It all started during my 22-day stint as a vegan (and thus, also a vegetarian)—meat-free tacos became my solace. They were the first thing I ate that didn’t feel like “vegan food” (although I’ve since learned that… Read more »

When it comes to Whole Roast Chicken, most people like to follow the age-old family recipes handed down to them by their grandmothers. But what about the ones who don’t have a secret family recipe to fall back on? We feel their disappointment, we do. But it’s nothing that you… Read more »

Since sharing their first kiss to fireworks on Bonfire Night, it’s fair to say that for Danielle and Ashleigh the sparks never stopped flying. “Ashleigh loves to try new things, so I have him to thank for all kinds of adventures… Swimming with dolphins, quad biking through Mexican jungle and… Read more »

ACCESSORISE Big is back! We are seeing super sized vines, tiaras and even bobby pins that are more like balloons! Whatever you choose to wear in your hair, make sure that you take it with you to your hair trial and ask your stylist to take photographs from every angle…. Read more »

In life, good and bad happen to all of us. The good is fine but how does one deal with the bad? In Latin, there’s a word called Amor Fati, which means love of one’s fate. The philosophy says you don’t just accept your fate but learn to love it. It may sound… Read more »

People who regularly eat pasta — the fundamental component of Italian Mediterranean cuisine — may have better diet quality, greater intake of vitamin and minerals and can better manage blood sugar levels, compared to those who do not eat pasta, new research shows. Pasta is a low-sodium and cholesterol-free food with a… Read more »

There’s chai, there’s ghevar and then there’s the goodness of tiramisu all rolled into one. This king of a fusion dessert is unlike anything you will come across and you don’t even have to step into a five-star restaurant to enjoy it in all its glory. Getting it right might… Read more »

Who says healthy and tasty can’t go together? Apricot is a powerhouse of antioxidants, vitamin A and is also a rich source of fibre, while halloumi cheese which originated in Cyprus is semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat and sheep’s milk and is considered as one… Read more »

Love lifting heavy weights in the gym? A new study says that lifting heavy weights may help you enhance your muscle strength more than light weight training as the nervous system facilitates improvements in strength during high-load training. The study aimed to find out how the brain and motor neurons — cells that send… Read more »